Manchester United summer signing, Matheus Cunha rescued the club from defeat as they played out a 1-1 draw against fierce rivals, Leeds United at Elland Road, Softfootball reports.
The scoreline was a familiar one for Red Devils fans as Manchester United played out a 1-1 draw against Wolves in the premier league Match-Day 19 but Daniel Farke’s side will be most delighted as they are unbeaten now in seven matches in the competition.
The rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire dates back centuries and this fixture marks 100 years, three months and two days since the first top-flight meeting between these sides.
Manchester United via their official X handle shared the result with their fans in a simple graphic post after the encounter. See below.
Daniel Farke’s men have proved to be a formidable side this season and they surprised many at Anfield on New Year’s Day. Leeds United played out a goalless draw against Liverpool and made the defending champions sweat for the point.
They approached the Manchester United match in that manner as they went all out. Anton Stach and Brenden Aaronson both slide tackled the Matheus Cunha at the same time to force a throw in the early stages of the match.
Despite not having skipper Ethan Ampadu available for the match due to suspension, they were very competitive and led in attack by former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor with Lukas Nmecha on the bench.
Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim dropped Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro started as the only change to the starting line-up from the last game. But the encounter ended goalless in the first half. Although, the Red Devils had a goal ruled out.
In the second half, Leeds United took the lead as Brenden Aaronson ran on to the pass of Struijk before smashing past Lammens to the delight of 36,909 fans in attendance for the game.
However, the lead did not last long as Manchester United leveled up. A precise pass from substitute Zirkzee was turned into the net from Brazilian forward, Matheus Cunha to make it 1-1.
At the end of the match, Manchester United players were seen thanking the away fans for their support as posted via the club’s official X handle. Watch video below.
Appreciating that away end 👏❤️ pic.twitter.com/H0F4f7ygvb
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 4, 2026Manchester United now go above Chelsea on the premier league table as they moved into fifth with 31 points while Leeds are 16th with 22 points after 20 matches so far this season.
